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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1869
Page
2
A flooding disaster leaves 67 bodies recovered after a boat fire and capsizing. Desperate struggles ensue as Black passengers fight for a bale and one man is stabbed amid the chaos. A passing steamer captain faces lynch threats for not aiding the victims. A woman escapes on a spar to hear of her husband alive on shore.
The piece extols George Peabody as a philanthropic exemplar whose vast benefactions, kindness, and influence outshine gold alone. It links his legacy to public virtue, urging parents to share wealth with children and to fund hospitals and colleges now rather than later, criticizing postponement of charity.
The article honors Mary A H Gay for gathering and interring 1482 bodies at McGavock Cemetery under a long iron railing funded by Texan sympathizers. It notes the sword of Cleburne, praise from The Southern Opinion, and Mary’s devotion amid Civil War remembrance. also mentions church presbytery meetings and plans for remains of George Peabody to be laid in Harmony Grove Cemetery.
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